Outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital in Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 55: e0177, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1987218
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant was detected in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital in Brasília, Brazil.METHODS:
We report the investigation, clinical outcomes, viral sequencing, and control measures applied to outbreak containment.RESULTS:
The overall attack rate was 95% (23/24) in a period of 13 days. Among the cases, 78% (18/23) were vaccinated and 17% (4/23) required intensive care. The Omicron variant was isolated from the 19 sequenced samples.CONCLUSIONS:
The findings highlight the potential harm that highly transmissible variants may generate among hospitalized populations, particularly those with comorbidities.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0037-8682-0177-2022
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